Reflections on the Holocaust and poverty  

By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson   International Holocaust Remembrance Day   With International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, we have the sobering opportunity to reflect on political…

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Solution-based developmental learning 

A best practice in STEAM   By Dr. Stephanie D’Alessio and John P. Henry  tudents excited about learning is an integral part of lesson development and teaching and learning practices.…

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Read more about the article Rethinking Duties
Pictured: Katarina DeWitt, Katy Lynch, Demetri Belitisas, and Akshita Singh

Rethinking Duties

By Katy Z. Lynch, Woodstown High School teacher Picture this: it’s August, and as educators, our schedules have been posted. Here comes the influx of texts from my teacher friends:…

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Getting the answers they need

NJEA welcomes Guttenberg to the association family  By Patrick Rumaker  Using the “Contact Us” link on most websites is a dicey proposition. The person sending the message never knows if…

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Toms River School Transportation Assn. celebrates together

The members of the Toms River School Transportation Association celebrated the holidays with dancing and an NJEA Member Benefits fair to show their appreciation for each other and the work…

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Read more about the article Nourish your “why” 
Leana Malinowsky with her students at Minue School in Carteret

Nourish your “why” 

Learning and growing as professionals  By Leana Malinowsky  Teachers are asked countless questions throughout their career. These questions come from many different people—students, families, administrators, and still others who are…

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Seton Hall University welcomes area students to basketball game

Close to four hundred students and staff from area schools attended the NJEA-sponsored Seton Hall  Women’s Basketball game  on Dec. 9, during Seton Hall University’s annual Kids’ Day. Student-athletes from…

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History Day competition: Call for judges

The History Day competition is looking for judges. The competition takes middle- and high-schoolers and gets them excited about history. Each year, the competition provides a theme which students’ projects…

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Consider National Board Certification 

Coming together as advocates for NBCT candidates and educators by Lisa Hirkaler, NBCT and Dr. Rebecca McLelland-Crawley, NBCT  National Board Certification is considered the “gold standard” in education. Throughout the…

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